Practice areas: Civil Litigation, Construction Litigation, Transportation & Maritime; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 2003
Education: University of Illinois College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012 Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
33 N Dearborn StSuite 1430
Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-971-8645 Email: Kingshuk K. Roy Visit website
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Kingshuk K. Roy is an attorney providing legal services covering Civil Litigation: Defense, Construction Litigation: Business, Transportation / Maritime and Personal Injury - Products: Defense.
Kingshuk Roy, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, was selected to Super Lawyers for 2020 - 2026. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors.
Prior to becoming an attorney, he studied at University of Illinois College of Law. He graduated in 2003. After passing the bar exam, he was admitted to legal practice in 2002.
Practice areas
Civil Litigation: Defense, Construction Litigation: Business, Transportation/Maritime, Personal Injury - Products: DefenseFirst Admitted: 2002
Professional Webpage: https://www.fmglaw.com/lawyers/kingshuk-k-roy/
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. District Court Trial Bar, 2020
- Illinois Society of Trial Lawyers (invitation only), 2023
- Construction Lawyers Society of America, Fellow, 2020
- Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel -- Civil Practice Committee; Defense Research Institute, 2020
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- First chair wrongful death trial in Palm Beach County, FL on behalf of construction company where the decedent was killed in a road construction work zone., 2025
- Trial in Cook County, IL. Defended negligent security claim where plaintiff with paraplegic injuries sought $99.6 million in damages. Jury awarded $9 million. Last demand was $25 million and last offer was $4 million-$10 million high-low proposal. This was the lowest jury award for a paraplegic in Cook County in recent history. Brown v. East Lake Management, 2024
- Successfully defended construction company at jury trial in Florida against two plaintiffs in personal injury action. Jury awarded less than the medical specials requested by plaintiffs and awarded no non-economic damages. Bailey v. Community Asphalt, 2024
- Construction/Commercial Trial, Manatee County, FL Comfort Cove v. Climatic Conditioning, 2021
- Succesfully defended excess exposure jury trial to verdict in Cook County., 2018
- Successfully defended general contractor during jury trial in Cook County in construction site accident case., 2012
- Obtained favorable defense verdict during trial involving crane accident., 2012
- Settled multi-million dollar lawsuit involving trucking accident for excess insurance carriers while serving as first chair during trial in Cook County., 2018
- Successfully obtained a defense verdict in a premises liability trial in Lake County, Illinois., 2011
- Secured a favorable settlement on behalf of a trucking company during trial in Cook County, Illinois in which the plaintiff sustained permanent physical and mental injuries that required a $9 million lifecare plan. Retained by the client on the Friday before a Monday trial., 2015
- Defense verdict in trucking trial in Marion County. Admitted liability and jury returned exact verdict requested by defense counsel., 2015
- Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Cook County, Illinois in a wrongful death lawsuit involving three fatalities., 2012
- Defense verdict in Cook County, Illinois on behalf of a construction company following a four-week jury trial. The plaintiff asked for $16.5 million for personal injuries., 2017
Educational Background
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, 2000
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Examination of jury trials of various products to understand consumer expectations, Presenter, Case Studies in Product Liability Trials, 2019
- Present on panel on defending negligent security claims, Presenter, Defending Negligent Security Claims: Key Issues & Trends, DRI Hospitality and Retail Seminar, 2025
- Presented on legal developments in construction defect litigation, Presenter, Construction Defect Claims, CapSpecialty Seminar, 2024
- Invited to speak at national claims conference on negligence claims and rising jury awards., Presenter, Rise in Jury Awards, PLRB, 2024
- Presentation at national conference on security claims and nuclear verdicts, Presenter, Premises Security Claims, PLRB Claims Conference, 2023
- Article reviewed IL case law on how many lines should be included on the verdict form. Some advocate for separate lines for each distinct damage claim while others seek to combine damage categories into a single line., Author, Battle Lines on the Verdict Form: How Many Lines Should Go to the Jury?, Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice & Procedure Section Newsletter, 2022
- Invited to give a 90-minute presentation at a claims conference with 2,000 attendees on negligent security claims against business owners. The presentation covered applicable legal principles, case studies, best practices, and national trends. Received invitation to present in 2023 based on participant feedback., Lecturer, Negligent Security Claims in Premises Liability, PLRB Annual Conference, Property And Liability Claims Professionals, 2022
- Author, A Procedural Look at the Exclusive Remedy Defense, Illinois State Bar Association Newsletter, 2010
- Assessment of jury awards and patterns in high-exposure cases venued in Cook County., Presenter, Nuclear Verdicts in Cook County: Outliers or Trends, 2019
- Author, Defining the Retained Control Exception - An Update on Section 414, Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly, 2009
- Co-author, Analyzing Amendments under the Relation Back Doctrine, Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly, 2005
- Presenter, Solving Illinois’ Third-Party Practice Puzzle: Principles for Defending Employers, Chartis Insurance, 2010
- Presenter, Illinois Construction Negligence Law, Society Insurance, 2010
- Author, The New Math: Allocating Fault and Liability, Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly, 2012
Honors
- Member, Illinois Society of Trial Lawyers, 2023
- Selected to contribute to online construction community to address legal questions for contractors., Levelset Construction Attorney Contributor, Levelset, A Procore Company, 2022
- An invitation-only honorary society for top construction lawyers with a limited membership of 1,200 practicing lawyers nationwide., Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America, 2021
- An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence., Preeminent AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Champaign County Bar Association
- Recognized for service, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
Office location for Kingshuk K. Roy
33 N Dearborn St
Suite 1430
Chicago, IL 60602
Selections
7 Years Super Lawyers
2 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012